Swelldom Building
Swelldom Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 559 S. Broadway and 305 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′49″N 118°15′07″W / 34.0469°N 118.2520°W |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Pierpont Walter S. Davis Henry F. Withey |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Swelldom Building, also known as Sun Drug Company Building,[2] is a historic three-story building located at 559 S. Broadway and 305 W. 6th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]Swelldom Building was built in 1920 with Pierpont, Walter S. Davis, and Henry F. Withey as architects.[2] Swelldom moved into the building that same year.[3]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Swelldom Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
Architecture and design
[edit]Swelldom Building features an Italian Renaissance design and was built with reinforced concrete and a glazed terra cotta facade. The building originally had a cast iron roof trim, but it has since been removed.[1] Bays are used to define the building's repeating architectural elements.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- ^ a b Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ "New Swelldom Beautiful Advert". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1920. p. 45.
- ^ "Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guide" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group, Architects, Planners & Conservators, Inc. July 2002. p. 228.